LIVE555 before 2026.04.22 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in RTSP session command handling that allows attackers to replay valid Session tokens from unauthenticated connections. Attackers who obtain a valid Session token can issue PLAY and TEARDOWN commands from a second TCP connection without authentication, causing server crashes through virtual function call errors or disrupting active streams by terminating victim sessions.

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Wed, 20 May 2026 14:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 20 May 2026 11:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Live Networks
Live Networks live555
Vendors & Products Live Networks
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Tue, 19 May 2026 19:15:00 +0000

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Description LIVE555 before 2026.04.22 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in RTSP session command handling that allows attackers to replay valid Session tokens from unauthenticated connections. Attackers who obtain a valid Session token can issue PLAY and TEARDOWN commands from a second TCP connection without authentication, causing server crashes through virtual function call errors or disrupting active streams by terminating victim sessions.
Title LIVE555 < 2026.04.22 RTSP Server Authorization Bypass via Session Token
Weaknesses CWE-863
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-20T14:04:14.447Z

Reserved: 2026-04-20T16:07:47.311Z

Link: CVE-2026-41470

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-20T14:04:03.337Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-19T19:16:50.440

Modified: 2026-05-19T21:08:41.030

Link: CVE-2026-41470

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-20T10:39:04Z

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